Regulators have approved a cannabis-based drug

Now that this is 'legal', the pharmaceutically produced substance will probably cost 100x times the original substance.
This is a win-win situation for our pharmaceutical companies, health insurance and medical practitioners ... the taxpayer and middle class loses

This is very good news. It shows progress is being made around the globe for the much needed reform of laws that have kept one of God's most effective natural medicines out of reach for many who suffer excruciating effects of debilitating disease. I have hope now that perhaps one day...I will not have to suffer the deleterious side effects of the synthetic drugs I am now prescribed. Those side effects are almost...almost worse that the disease itself. I am praying for reform that will allow many who suffer...legal access to this safe...health enhancing... God-given alternative. It never should have been criminalized in the first place. Once upon a time...I ignorantly supported the war on God's natural pharmacy. I was ignorant and brainwashed by the propaganda of those who...for the love of money...decided to demonize the plant that allows those who suffer to live a more productive and less painful life. The veil is lifting at last. Praise God. May I live long enough to see common sense and true compassion prevail in the medical and political world. God bless the efforts to bring true reform to the drug laws of our land. I pray that in agreement with all others who live truthfully and compassionately. Amen.

Press Release Source: Cannabis Science, Inc. On Wednesday June 23, 2010, 11:49 am EDT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB:CBIS - News), a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products, is pleased to note that there has been extensive reporting on Governor Brian Schweitzer first visit to a medical marijuana clinic run by Montana Pain Management in Missoula last Friday. His visit came on the same day that Cannabis Science announced that it was acquiring MPM, http://www.montanapm.com/tour, which added another dimension to the story.

(His visit was reported in our last press release: http://cannabisscience.com/news-a-media/press-releases/187-montama-gover... )

Joe Nickell, writing in The Missoulian, reported that Schweitzer "made clear both his continued support for a legally sanctioned medical marijuana industry and his belief that new legislation governing the industry is imminent and necessary."

Schweitzer is quoted as saying, "I think it's unrealistic to say to legitimate medical patients that have found benefit from medical marijuana that you can no longer access this. I think we need to tighten up the laws. The business has gotten out ahead of the regulatory environment, and we need to build some boundaries."

Accompanied by local television crews, the Governor spent 45 minutes meeting with Rick Rosio, president and CEO of Missoula's Montana Pain Management, and said that he was impressed by the sophistication of Rosio's operation.

Video of Governor's visit: http://cannabisscience.com/news-a-media/press-releases/188-kpax-news-sch...

An Associated Press story was also picked up by PharmaPro.com, which specializes in pharmaceutical industry news. (http://www.pharmpro.com/News/FeedsAP/2010/06/gov-visits-medical-marijuan... )

PharmaPro noted, "Schweitzer and Rosio agreed that the number of independent, commercial growers should be limited, and that taxing medical marijuana is probably necessary to pay for increased regulation."

Dr. Robert Melamede, PhD., Cannabis Science President and CEO, stated,"We look forward to working with Governor Schweitzer and Rick Rosio to develop regulations that will protect the patients' access to medicine while maintaining scientific standards and professional management. We think that MPM will be the model for the new state regulations, and will be able to help far more patients get medical cannabis.

"As the song says, 'Times, they are a changing.' People in a free country have a fundamental right to choose an herbal medicine that helps relieve their pain. Governmental insistence on the use of lethal and addictive drugs is no longer acceptable scientifically or to the people who are now benefiting from the alternative."

source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Governor-Schweitzers-Visit-to-pz-220855828...

see also: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=CBIS.OB+Headlines

Hooray! The phony War on Drugs is finally losing support, and reason is prevailing.

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